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From: "" <
Date: 6 June 2014 18:01:51 BST
To: Michael Gabriel <
Subject:Re: Oast
Hi
Sorry, I've reached out to hamptons already and they've advised to seek legal advise which we will be.
Brett Sanford
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On 6 Jun 2014, at 17:55, "Michael Gabriel" <> wrote:
Brett
To be clear, nobody was aware of the any damage or issues with the cowl
until you commented on them on the 10th May. The last major storm was on the
14th February so the assumption has to be made that if there is a problem
with the cowl this must be when it happened.
With kind regards
Michael
Michael Gabriel
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From: [mailto:
Sent: 06 June 2014 17:31
To: Michael Gabriel
Subject: Re: Oast
Michael
Thanks for this. We're slightly confused by your email as we didn't live in
the property on the 14th February and were not aware of any damage or issues
with the oast when we took it on. We will be speaking to hamptons as we
would never have taken the property on had we known these issues were in
place and therefore will be taking early release on 8 August at no further
cost to us.
Brett Sanford
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On 6 Jun 2014, at 17:24, "Michael Gabriel"
> wrote:
Thanks Brett. Also just to let you know the damage to the cowl on the
14th February is being claimed for on insurance. We don't know whether
the insurance company will send out a loss adjuster but I wanted you
to know just in case.
Have a good w/e
Michael
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From: [mailto:
Sent: 06 June 2014 11:48
To: Michael Gabriel
Cc: Danielle Wirth; Karen Moore; Rach
Subject: Re: Oast
Michael
Thanks for your email - just for clarity I'm well aware of the noise
an oast should make vs what sounds like a sonic boom that shakes the
house.
I will let you know when it is banging again.
Brett Sanford
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On 6 Jun 2014, at 11:40, "Michael Gabriel"
> wrote:
Hi Brett
I have spoken to Dude & Arnette and they have said the earliest they
can do any work on the cowl is at the beginning of July and they will
squeeze this in between jobs. This will be done internally using
ladders. As mentioned already the main work to the cowl and roof will
be at the end of July/beginning of August. An exact start date will
be
given nearer the time.
As I am sure you know when a cowl moves just by the nature of what it
is, the mechanism makes a creaking noise and this can sometimes be
loud, but this is normal and is part of living in an oast. I
appreciate from you have said that the banging is louder than the
normal level of noise you would expect so the next time the banging
is occurring, please can you let me know as it would be good to hear
exactly what is happening so I can advise Dude & Arnette.
Thanks
Michael
Michael Gabriel
-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:
Sent: 05 June 2014 16:20
To: Michael Gabriel
Subject: Re: Oast
Hi
Many thanks - but if this issues causes delays in people moving in I
have no intention of paying to cover that period as this is something
that I cannot control.
Hopefully you can see my point here.
Brett Sanford
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On 5 Jun 2014, at 15:49, "Michael Gabriel"
> wrote:
Hi Brett
I am going to see if Dude and Arnette can start works earlier and
move us up their work schedule.
I will let you know as soon as I get a response.
Thanks
Michael
Michael Gabriel
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From: [mailto:
Sent: 05 June 2014 11:05
To: Michael Gabriel
Cc: Rach
Subject: Re: Oast
Hi
Still banging and woke kids up last night - I have to be honest if
someone comes and views and that's happening they won't take the
property on as I know I would not.
This puts us in a difficult situation and I'm going to raise my
concerns to Hampton's as well.
Brett Sanford
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On 5 Jun 2014, at 10:00, "Michael Gabriel"
> wrote:
Hi Brett
Sorry to hear this and hopefully it has stopped but unfortunately
there is nothing I can do until Dude and Arnette come and do the works.
With kind regards
Michael
Michael Gabriel
-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:
Sent: 04 June 2014 17:07
To: Michael Gabriel
Subject: Re: Oast
Hi
The oast is banging again today for some reason but hopefully it
will stop as it's annoying and makes being in the property
uncomfortable.
Kind regards
Brett Sanford
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On 2 Jun 2014, at 11:20, "Michael Gabriel"
> wrote:
It won't have any effect on a new tenant moving in.
Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:
Sent: 02 June 2014 11:05
To: Michael Gabriel
Subject: Re: Oast
Hi
No problem - this would not stop someone moving in as it's key we
keep costs down from our end.
Brett Sanford
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On 2 Jun 2014, at 09:57, "Michael Gabriel"
> wrote:
Hi Brett
Thanks for letting me know. I will chase a start date as all I
have been told so far is work is likely to commence in July but
it may be later than this. I will also find out how long the
works will take to
complete.
With kind regards
Michael
Michael Gabriel
-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:
Sent: 02 June 2014 07:22
To: Michael Gabriel
Cc: Rach
Subject: Re: Oast
Hi
It's all now confirmed that I'm off to New York so I've asked
Hamptons to put back on the market, they told me to speak to
Karen I advised I would not as that's what they are paid to do.
We are going to be out by 8th August so need to market the
property, do we have any view of when the work will be done as we
would like to minimise disruption etc but also ensure that a new
tenant can be in ASAP to that day to limit our exposure to Karen
on rent and repaying fee's (which I still don't get)
Happy to chat further
Cheers
Brett Sanford
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On 29 May 2014, at 10:29, "Michael Gabriel"
> wrote:
Hi Brett
The cowl is going to fixed and refurbished and the roof of the
oast is going to stripped and recovered at the same time. Still
waiting for dates when work can commence. Unfortunately the
company who is doing the work is the only company that can carry
out the work
required.
They did the same work to number 2 last year and speaking to
Melanie,
there isn't anybody else.
I will let you know as soon as I get possible start dates and
obviously won't finalise a start date until I have discussed the
dates
with you.
Thanks
Michael
Michael Gabriel
-----Original Message-----
From: Brett Sanford [mailto:
Sent: 28 May 2014 18:14
To: Michael Gabriel
Subject: Re: Oast
Hi
Any update on the plan for the oast
Thanks
Brett Sanford
07742 340772
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On 13 May 2014, at 12:30, "Michael Gabriel"
> wrote:
Hi Brett
Just to let you know Darren from Dude and Arnette had a brief
look at the cowl from the outside this morning on the way to
another
job.
He thinks the likely problem is to do with a support in the cowl.
Have arranged to meet him at the house on Friday at 12 for him
to have a better look and to discuss what needs to be done.
Will be in touch.
Michael
-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:
Sent: 12 May 2014 10:07
To: Michael Gabriel
Subject: Re: Oast
Hi
Thanks - best to have a look at as the noise was like a sonic
boom throughout the day.
Brett Sanford
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On 12 May 2014, at 10:04, "Michael Gabriel"
> wrote:
Hi Brett
I have left a message with Dude & Arnette who specialise in
cowl's etc to phone me to arrange a time to meet me at the
house
asap.
I will be in touch when I know more.
With kind regards
Michael
Michael Gabriel
-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:
Sent: 10 May 2014 21:05
To:
Cc: Rach
Subject: Oast kernel
Hi
I know you've been in txt conversation with Rach but the
banging is getting worse and louder, neighbours have mentioned
in car park and it's keeping the boys awake.
I've been an had a look from outside and where the others turn
they are all static ours is turning and has a wobble that
seems to be creating the noise that's getting slowly worse.
Just wanted to highlight this to you in case anything happens
ahead of Monday. Hopefully once you've been we can get it
fixed
quickly.
Have a good weekend
Brett Sanford
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